I know people who cannot smell (anymore) and they are not happy with it at all. Be careful for what you wish. :-) For example, smell can alert you (of gas, of

I know people who cannot smell (anymore) and they are not happy with it at all. Be careful for what you wish. :-) For example, smell can alert you (of gas, of glycerin vs. water in a can, food burning during cooking, etc.). Further, it's not only that food doesn't taste as good, you either have to force yourself to eat (enough), or you eat too much, because the experience is more shallow than you were used too and you try to compensate.